Beyond the Model Minority: 6-Week AAPI Identity & Solidarity SEL Curriculum (Grades 9–12)

A complete, ready-to-teach unit that centers AAPI students with depth, honesty, and pride.
Most AAPI curriculum stops at "celebrate culture." This unit pushes past the surface into the structural — naming the model minority myth, tracing anti-Asian racism from the Exclusion Acts to COVID-era violence, and building real cross-racial solidarity.​
What’s Inside:

30 fully-planned sessions (~50 minutes each)

6 weeks of content: Identity & Labeling → The Model Minority Myth → Anti-Asian Racism (History & Today) → Intra-Community Diversity → Cross-Racial Solidarity → Counternarrative Capstone

CASEL-aligned across all 5 competencies

Complete assessment suite: Heritage Map, Counter-Narrative Statement, Historical-to-Present Analysis, Intra-Community Reflection, Solidarity Action Design, Counternarrative Capstone + Artist Statement

2 printable unit overview posters for classroom display or admin presentations

Differentiation built in: heritage-language inclusion, opt-in sharing, multiple expression modes, non-AAPI student framing guidance, trauma-sensitive facilitation notes
Built on three principles:

Complexity over convenience. AAPI is a coalition, not a monolith.

Structural, not just personal. Every identity exercise connects to history and systems.

Solidarity, not separation. AAPI identity is understood in relationship with other communities of color.
Grade Level: 9–12
Duration: 6 weeks (30 sessions)
Format: Instant digital download (PDF)
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